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Slowing it Down After Another 3-degree Drop – 33 Fish

CLIENTS: This past Tuesday morning, December 16, I fished with an outdoorsy couple – – Lawrence and Vanessa Sanchez, both U.S. Army veterans. Vanessa served in human resources, and Lawrence served in military intelligence and then went on to retire from that field. TODAY’S DATE: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (AM) NEXT OPEN DATE FOR FISHING:…

Magnum on Stillhouse During 13-month Study – 44 Fish

CLIENTS: On Saturday, December 13, I welcomed back a very outdoorsy couple – – Brandon and Wendy Hunt from Hutto, Texas. This couple chose to participate in one of the two monthly discounted fishing trips in support of the Temple College white bass study on Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow. ABOUT THE WHITE BASS STUDY:Through…

St. Stephen’s Sportsmen – 44 Fish

CLIENTS: On Thursday morning, December 11, I fished with first-time clients Dave Giese, Pike Pickett, and Darian Brown. The men all know one another through their affiliation with St. Stephen Catholic Church in Salado. I’d recently donated a fishing gift certificate to a fundraiser there, and Dave was the high-bidder for the trip. TODAY’S DATE:…

Three Generations “Pooled” Their Efforts – 58 Fish

CLIENTS: On Wednesday afternoon, December 10, I fished a breezy afternoon trip with three generations of the Wilhite family. Joining me was grandpa Tom, his son Keith, and Keith’s sons, Jesse (age 14) and Benjamin (age 22). Keith’s wife was also due to join us, but, unfortunately, was not feeling well as the boys got…

Hey, Brother – No Jigging, Juking, Jerking, or Jiving! — 51 Fish

CLIENTS: On Tuesday morning, December 9, I fished with my brother, Andy Maindelle, in visiting from Spring, Texas, on Stillhouse Hollow reservoir in pursuit of white bass. TODAY’S DATE: Tuesday, 09 December 2025 (AM) NEXT OPEN DATE FOR FISHING: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (AM or PM) PHOTO CAPTION: Andy Maindelle with a pair of 13.50…

A Meeting of the Clans – 64 Fish

CLIENTS: This past Saturday afternoon I fished with a crew of six. This fishing trip was in celebration of the forthcoming union of two families by marriage on the 22nd of this month. Joining me today were Greg Jones, the father of the groom. The groom, Michael Jones, was accompanied by his cousin (and best man)…

Nowhere to Go But Up – 33 Fish

CLIENTS: After very tough fishing the morning prior, I returned to Lake Belton on Saturday morning, Dec. 06, with Mark Ray and Jonathan Brown as we continued in our efforts to collect white bass for the 13-month study on this species being conducted by Temple College. Mark is a retired painter and member at a…

Good, Bad, or Ugly, I Report Every Trip – 2 Fish

FOREWORD: Friends, as many of you know, I post a detailed report for EVERY fishing trip I conduct … the good, the bad, and the ugly. I do not “sugarcoat” and I do not “cherry pick” by posting only when we catch big fish and/or lots of fish. I feel this makes my reports more…

He Flexed for Fish and Family — 20 Fish

CLIENTS: This past Friday afternoon, November 28, I fished a short “Kids Fish, Too!“ afternoon trip with three generations aboard. While only the children, ages five, eight, and nine, did the fishing, the adults aboard helped me help the kids be successful. Joining me was Mr. Manuel Pena, the President of the Austin Fly Fishers…

Time with his Grandson – 49 Fish

CLIENTS: This past Friday morning, I finished with a grandfather/grandson team welcoming aboard Thad Willson and his 13-year-old grandson, Alex Grossman. Both fellows had fished before, but neither had fished in the way we went about approaching white bass this morning. Both already had down the fundamentals of using spinning gear, so, their learning curve…